Berberine is the main bioactive alkaloid of the herb.
Nuciferine, the main bioactive constituent of alkaloids in lotus leaves, is a key lipid-lowering substance.
Isoquinoline alkaloids, sesquiterpene lactones, and flavonoids are the main bioactive components discovered in R. linderae[10, 11].
Among them, alkaloids, especially benzophenanthridines, are considered as the main bioactive constituents, which show various pharmacological activity, including inhibiting DNA topoisomerase Ι [8], anti-inflammatory [6], anti-nociceptive [9], inhibiting the growth and inducing the pro-apoptosis [10].
A microwave-assisted extraction method was developed for the extraction of four bioactive alkaloids from Stephania sinica, and the quantification of the alkaloids was achieved by HPLC.
Furanocoumarins are main bioactive components of RAD.
Diverse species (fungi, plants, animals) have yielded several bioactive alkaloids against a broad range of diseases [76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84].
For the first time, Isatis tinctoria hairy root cultures (ITHRCs) induced by Agrobacterium rhizogenes, were established as alternative sources for the production of bioactive alkaloids (AK).
As part of continuing search for bioactive alkaloids, three new alkaloids named as 3α-hydroxymethyl-ibogamine (1), 3α-acetatemethoxyl-ibogamine (2), 16α-hydroxyl-ibogamine (3), as well as six known alkaloids 4 9, were isolated from the branches and leaves of T. divaricata (L).
Ginsenosides are recognized as the main bioactive chemical components responsible for various functions of American ginseng.
